In its initial stages, the RFO Foundation will concentrate on education, talent development and knowledge exchange.

Raffles Family Office yesterday said that it had launched the Raffles Family Office Foundation, an entity that puts RFO’s philanthropic activities under a single platform.

An opening ceremony for the foundation was held at RFO’s new Singapore office today.

At this stage, the foundation will focus on education, talent development, and knowledge exchange.

“We are immensely proud to introduce the RFO Foundation, which formalises and gives greater purpose to the work we have been doing over the years. We look forward to continuing to grow alongside and contribute to our communities,” Chi Man Kwan, group CEO, said

In Hong Kong, RFO has pledged a 10-year “HKU Business School – Raffles Family Office Future Leader Scholarship” with the Business School of the University of Hong Kong from 2022. The award is aimed at supporting students in their academic pursuit, helping them unleash their full potential and contribute meaningfully to the society.

In Singapore, Lee Wei Song Music Academy was among the first to benefit from the RFO Foundation’s scholarship programmes. Through “The Resonance Initiative,” the foundation supports a “Learning-Creation-Giving Back” loop that empowers young artists to create original music for social causes.

More programmes will be announced in due course.

Main photo: Kendrick Lee, CEO, Singapore (left), Chi Man Kwan, Group CEO (middle), and Mr Lee Wei Song (right), taken during the opening ceremony.